Amazon Echo Spot

The Echo Spot packs Amazon's Alexa voice control and video features into a compact, bedside design. I was an early voice-control skeptic, but now I find myself asking Amazon Alexa questions all the time. It's not simply convenient — it has become routine. With the Echo Spot, Amazon figured out a way to fit their friendly voice assistant into even more rooms of the house. The super-compact Echo Spot looks like a bedside alarm clock, and will function as one, too. But with Alexa, a built-in camera, and a 2-1/2" video screen, this little guy can do so much more. Use voice commands to view and control your home surveillance system, watch videos, or make video calls — all hands-free. If any of your friends or family members have an Echo Spot, Echo Show , or the Alexa app on their phone, you can reach out to them with a video call. When the kids want to tell their grandparents goodnight, just say, "Alexa, call mom." Her device will ring, and soon you'll all be watching each other on-screen. You can also "drop-in...